Improvement in clothes-pounders



C. A. DODGE. CLOTHES POUNDER.

Na,'180,210, I Patented July 25,1876.

N4 PETERS, FHOTO-LITHOGRAFHER. WASHINGTON. D, C,

UNITED STATES;

PATENT Frien- CYRUS A. DODGE, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

IMPROVEMENT IN CLOTHES-POUNDERS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 180,2 10, dated July 25, 1876; application filed v 7 May 26, 1876.

. Figure 1 in the accompanying drawing rep resents a vertical sectional view. Fig. 2 representsa bottom view.

A A represent an inverted dish or basin, through the top of which is made a suitable opening, so as to receive the socket or ferrule O, and into this socket'orierrule is inserted the wooden handle H. B B is a cup or vessel, also inverted, and attached to the basin A in any convenient and suitable manner.. D D are slanting braces, attached to the ferrule G, and extending to the bottom of the cup B B, or to the bottom of the basin A A; the conner and for the purposes set forth.

nection of the handle and ferrule being direct withthe point of resistance, which is at the bottom of the washer, and standing in the form of braces, relieving the washer from the powerful strain required in clothespounders.

The washer is used in a tub or open vessel by a downward and upward motion upon the clothing, which is placed in the tub with sufficient hot suds. Pressing the washer down In testimony thatI claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this 24th day of May, 1876.

CYRUS A. DODGE. Witnesses:

B. I GRANGER, TRACY W. Roo'r. 

